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Henrik Lundqvist is the only goalie in NHL history to post 30-or-more wins in each of his first five NHL seasons, and the first Rangers goaltender in team history to post five straight 30-win seasons... Captured a gold medal with Team Sweden at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy... and considered one of the top goaltenders in the game.

You’ve played hockey in arenas all over the world. What’s so special about Madison Square Garden?

"I think it’s the history. The crowd is so intense. There’s just some buildings, when you play in them, you feel the difference. It’s in the bricks."-Henrik Lundqvist

“When you see him lift the Cup you want to be there yourself. You wanna lift that Cup so badly. That's why you're here. If you want to play in the NHL, you want to win that Cup, especially for a club like the Rangers who haven't won that many times and the fans are so into hockey. You really want to win for them, that's just a feeling you have. You want to play for the fans.”-Henrik Lundqvist

“The crowd used to stand up for me back home, but this is incredible, ... Only two games here and they're saying my name and it feels really good. I love this crowd already.”-Henrik Lundqvist

“I like to battle. I like the close play, the play around the net. I'm pretty fast sideways. Back in Sweden, of course, you have a lot of shots, but not in the same way. It's more intense here. And I like it.”-Henrik Lundqvist